Chapter 54 The deal with the Lin family
The aunt's name is Lin Shilan, and she is 55 years old. Maybe because she doesn't have to work in the fields, she doesn't look as old as she actually is.
My wife’s surname is Zeng. I’m not sure what her name is. She is 60 years old this year. When Zhang Chunnuan arrived, she was sitting in the yard making matchboxes.
My son, Lin Anguo, is 30 years old this year. He works in a meat processing factory and is still a small leader.
Grandson Lin Hongliang, 6 years old, is frail and sick and can only rest in bed.
Zhang Chunnuan was pulled into the alley by Aunt Lin, and was questioned by the uncle and aunt who were sitting in the alley gossiping with the baby.
"Alan, this little wife is quite pretty. Who is this?"
"Is it for your An Guo? I also want to introduce my niece to An Guo!"
"Bah! You don't even look at your niece's appearance. She has a donkey face that doesn't make anyone smile. Is she the only one who is worthy of An Guo? Or is she my niece..."
"How is your niece so good? Her face is covered with pimples and pimples, and she is so disgusting that she can't even eat!"
Aunt Lin smiled at everyone and said loudly:
"Don't talk nonsense, this is my old Zeng's niece from the country. Why don't you come to our house to see our old couple before the spring plowing begins!"
The Lin family is a household in Baiguan County, and their relatives are all in the county. They have names and surnames, so it's not easy to talk nonsense.
I can only say that he is a relative of the Zeng family.
"Oh, it turns out she is the niece of the old Zeng family."
After hearing this, most of the others lost interest in Zhang Chunnuan. Who didn't know that Lao Zeng was the Lin family's son-in-law?
When the grandson of Xiao Rigui fled to Baiguan County, he had heard that he had a sister who escaped with him, but he had never seen her.
Could it be that this little wife is the baby of Old Zeng’s sister?
There were a few people who had always had some conflicts with Lin Shilan. Seeing Zhang Chunnuan carrying a large backpack, they rolled their eyes and asked with a smile:
"Alan, you are lucky to have a niece from the country who comes to see you. I just don't know what good things my niece has given you. Please bring it out to open my eyes!"
Aunt Lin wanted to take the people home quickly and did not want to get entangled with these people. When she heard this, she had a straight face and said coldly:
"You don't care what good things my niece brings me, I want your niece to bring them to you!"
After saying that, he pulled Zhang Chunnuan into his yard and closed the door with a bang.
As soon as I entered the yard, I heard an old voice: "Why did you quarrel with them again? Didn't I tell you that it's not worth getting angry with them..."
Although Aunt Lin had become accustomed to her husband's slow speaking style for decades, she still couldn't help but feel angry.
"You think I'm you, and you can't beat me with three sticks! You saw them bullying me, and you never said to help me..."
Zhang Chunnuan stood in the Lin family yard, her toes had never been so nimble.
She almost took out a Potala Palace!
Please, can you two see me, a stranger, first while you are bickering?
So the big man is here!
Fortunately, although Aunt Lin had a bad temper, she did not lose her mind. She snorted at her husband who had smashed the matchbox, and pulled Zhang Chunnuan into the house.
Not only did she enter the house, she also closed the doors and windows tightly to make sure nothing was missed, and then said to Zhang Chunnuan:
"Girl, don't think that there is no one in the hospital, and you think that the same is true in other places. Let me tell you, in other places, if you are discovered by the pickets or reported, there will be no mercy at all."
After Aunt Lin finished speaking, she asked Zhang Chunnuan to take out the things and take a look.
In fact, Zhang Chunnuan didn't put too many things into the backpack. Rice and flour each weighed 20 kilograms.
After all, it was her first time coming to the county town, so she was just visiting as a base.
It's good if you can sell it, but if you can't sell it, you can also explore the market first.
I just didn't expect to meet Aunt Lin in the hospital.
Aunt Lin looked at the quality of the rice and flour she took out, and was very moved.
"Rice and flour of such good quality only cost 1 yuan and 50 cents per catty?"
Zhang Chunnuan nodded, "Just follow the price we agreed on."
Aunt Lin only thought about it for less than ten seconds and said to Zhang Chunnuan, "Just wait." Then she walked out of the room and went to discuss it with her husband.
In the room, Zhang Chunnuan did not dare to move around, only turned her head left and right and looked around.
Speaking of which, although the houses in the county are made of blue bricks, their area is not comparable to those in the countryside.
Zhang Chunnuan estimated that the room she was in was probably as big as the kitchen of her home in Shanjiao Village.
In the small room, there are two wooden beds placed vertically.
On the bed by the window, the quilt was slightly raised, as if someone was lying on it.
Zhang Chunnuan didn't go there, but Aunt Lin had a sick little grandchild at home. If she went there out of curiosity and scared the child, she would be asking for trouble!
After a while, Aunt Lin returned to the room with the money, handed it to Zhang Chunnuan, and said:
"This is 62 yuan. 60 yuan is money to buy rice and flour. There is 2 yuan left. I want to buy 4 pounds of apples."
Zhang Chunnuan handed the bag containing rice and flour to Aunt Lin. Since she didn't bring a scale, she could only give an estimate of 10 apples.
The fruits produced at the farm are all large, each weighing more than 4 taels, and 10 of them definitely weigh more than 4 kilograms.
Aunt Lin weighed the apples and knew that Zhang Chunnuan only gave more, not less.
She picked the apples into the bamboo basket and put them away, and let out a sigh when she saw the large bundle of cloth spread out.
"The fabric you have is not from us, is it?"
Although there are textile factories in Baiguan County, they cannot produce such fine and soft cotton, let alone dye it in such bright colors.
Others can't tell, but her eldest brother has worked in a textile factory all his life and can tell the difference without touching it.
Zhang Chunnuan nodded and said, "My man brought this back from the Shanghai market. The fabric there is better than what we have here."
The excuse comes casually, and no one will actually go to the Shanghai stock market to investigate anyway.
Facts have proven that no matter what age, women are always irresistible to beautiful things.
Aunt Lin couldn't put it down and held a piece of light brown cotton cloth. She opened her mouth and murmured, but finally put the cloth down without asking the price.
As for the clothes, just enough to wear them. The coffin of the old couple at home is almost empty, and the health of the little grandson must be taken care of carefully. Money cannot be spent carelessly.
Zhang Chunnuan didn't say much when he saw this. He arranged the cloth and tied the baggage.
She is not a hard-hearted person, but she is not a victim of the Virgin either.
Even if the food and cloth in her farm could be eaten or used in a few lifetimes, it didn't mean that she could give them away casually.
It was given to Zhou's mother-in-law and Zhang Chunxing because they had helped me a lot.
Now it was the first time that she and Aunt Lin met. Even if Aunt Lin solved her doubts, wouldn't she have sold grain to Aunt Lin at half the price compared to the black market?
They're even now.
Zhang Chunnuan packed up her backpack, said goodbye to Aunt Lin, and walked out of the alley without squinting.
Chapter completed!